Decoction for Dispelling Wind and Clearing Heat

Decoction for Dispelling Wind and Clearing Heat,Clears heat and reduces fire. For red, painful eyes; or spleen swelling with heaviness in the head; aversion to sunlight and photophobia; profuse nasal discharge and tearing; suitable for both the young and the elderly.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Dispelling Wind and Clearing Heat

Chinese Name : 祛风散热饮子

Drug Formulation

Forsythia, Arctium seeds (roasted and ground), Notopterygium, Perilla and Peppermint, Rhubarb (soaked in wine), Red Peony Root, Fangfeng, Angelica root tips, a small amount of Licorice, Gardenia seeds, and Ligusticum root—all in equal parts.

Source

*Shenshi Yaohan*

Processing

Coarsely grind the ingredients.

Benefits

Clears heat and reduces fire. For red, painful eyes; or spleen swelling with heaviness in the head; aversion to sunlight and photophobia; profuse nasal discharge and tearing; suitable for both the young and the elderly.

Instructions for Use

Boil 2 zhong of water until reduced to 1 zhong; strain out the residue; take while hot, some time after a meal.

Decoction for Dispelling Wind and Clearing Heat,*Shenshi Yaohan*,Clears heat and reduces fire. For red, painful eyes; or spleen swelling with heaviness in the head; aversion to sunlight and photophobia; profuse nasal discharge and tearing; suitable for both the young and the elderly.

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